Watch and golf score



Sept. 2, 1930. A gum 1,775,066

WATCH AND GOLF SCORE Filed July 27, 1929 INVENTOR v ATTORNEY PatentedSept. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADOLPH BULOVA, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., ASSIGNOR TO BULOVA WATCH COMPANY, INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK WATCH AND GOLF SCORE Application filed July 27,

The invention relates to a watch and golf score.

It has for its object to provide a simple device by means of which agolfer may keep his complete score for the game in connection with atime-piece.

The invention comprises a watch casing having end chambers provided withwindows. Each of these chambers houses a series of nine number wheelsand suitable means are provided for turning these number wheels, one ata time, by operating knobs outside of the case. 7

Further advantages of the invention will become apparent as thespecification proceeds.

Referring to the drawings formnig a part hereof, and in which oneembodimentof the invention is illustrated:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved watch and golf score;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view on a larger scale with parts brokenaway and parts in section;

Fig.3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 8-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 2;and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional view on the line 55 of Fig.3.

In the said drawings, the reference numeral 6 designates the case. Thecase is preferably oblong in form and-has a time-piece 7 suitablysecured in a housing 8 in the central portion of the case, thusproviding two end chambers 9. The usual stem 10 for winding and settingthe time-piece extends beyond the case 6.

A series of nine number wheels is mounted in each end chamber beneathwindows 11 in the case, and means are provided for turning said wheelsone at a time. This means might be widely varied. As each of the seriesof number wheels and its operating parts are identical, a description ofone will suflice for both.

The number wheels 12 are freely mounted on a stud or shaft 13, which isfixed in the case 6. Each of the number wheels bears 1929. Serial No.381,583.

numerals from 0 to 9, and grooves 14 are provided between the numerals.

Friction means are provided for preventing the number wheels fromturning. This friction means might be of any suitable character, and asillustrated comprises a spring member 15 having its ends secured in thecase 6. This spring member lightly engages the grooves 14 and preventsthe number wheels from rotating except when it is desired to turn one ofthem, by mechanism hereinafter described, for the purpose of scoring.

Means are provided for separately turning any one of the number wheels,and this means may be widely varied.

A squared pin 16, parallel and adjacent to the stud 13, is mounted inthe case 6. An operating member 17 having a squared hole is slidablymounted on the pin 16. The operating member has two pins or fingers 18projecting from it, and these ins engage the grooves 14. of one of thenum er wheels. The arrangement is such that when the squared pin 16 isgiven a half revolution the number wheel will be advanced one notch ormoved from one number to the consecutive number.

Means are provided for'moving the operating member 17 so as to cause itto engage any desired number wheel and for clearly indicating whichwheel is being engaged.

An indicator 19 is slidably mounted on the pin 16 and passes through aslot 20 in the case. Numerals from 1 to 9 on the outside of the case arepositioned alongside of the nine wheels of each series and designatewhich hole of the golf course the respective scores were made on. Theindicator 19 points toward these numbers on the outside of the case.

The lower end of the indicator is bifurcated and the operating member 17is positioned between the legs 21. It is thought that from the foregoingit will be apparent that, when the square pin 16 is rotated, the numberwheel toward which the indicator is pointing will be turned.

Operating knobs 22 are secured on both ends of the pin 16 outside of thecase 6, thus strokes he had taken for that hole.

enabling the number wheels to be actuated from either side of the case.

Means are provided for holding the indicator adjacent any one of thenumber wheels.

the indicator is brought up to the number wheel which it is desired toturn, this detent will engage its respective notch and properly positionthe indicator so that there will be no possibility of the operatingmember 17 turning two number wheels. It will also prevent the indicatorfrom freely sliding in its slot, and insure its being in position forthe following play after a playjhas beencompleted. The notches areshallow enough and the spring detent light enough so as not to interferewith sliding the indicator manually when desired. Other means mightreadily be employed for accomplishing the foregoing result.

Simple means are provided for holding the squared shaft 16 a properposition so that the fingers 18 of the operating member will maintaintheir correct relation to the grooves 14 of the number wheels.

Ears 25 are formed on the squared pin 16 near one of its ends. A flatspring 26 secured to the case engages these ears, as shown in Fig. 4.Thus, when the pin 16 is turned 180, or half a revolution, to advanceone of the wheels 12 one number, the opposite side of the ears 25 willengage the spring. In addition to maintaining the operating member in.proper position, this acts as a click so that the user can easily tellby the feel as he is turning the knob 22 whenhe has advanced the numberwheel one number.

In the operation of the device the player would start the game with allthe number wheels in the Zero position. After playing the first holegoing out on the golf course, he would bring the indicator to number 1on either side and advance that number wheel by one of the knobs 22 thenumber of For the second hole he'would bring the indicator to number 2and proceed in a similar manner until he had completed the game.

Many changes may be made in details of construction and arrangements ofparts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim:

1. A golf score device comprising a case, two series of number elementstherein containing nine elements in each series, an indicator movablealong each series of said elements, and means for operating the elementsin each series oneat a time in accordance with the position of theindicator.

2. A golf score device comprising a flat oblong case provided withparallel windows near its opposite ends, two series of number wheelswith nine wheels in each contained in the case beneath said windows, andmeans mounted in the case adjacent the number wheels and having meansassociated therewith so as to enable the wheel toward which theindicator is pointing, to be turned. 7

4. A golf score device comprising a case, two series of number wheelsfreely mounted in said case, friction means engaging each of said numberwheels to prevent them from rotating, an indicator for each of saidseries of number wheels, said indicators being slidably mounted in thecase adjacent the number wheels, an operating member carried by each ofsaid indicators, and means for rotating said operating member so as tocause the wheel toward which the indicator is pointing to be turned.

5. Av golf score device comprising a case, two series of number wheelsfreely mounted in said case, grooves in the faces of said number wheels,friction means engaging said grooves to prevent the wheels fromrotating, anindicator for each of said'series of number wheels, saidindicators being slidably mounted in the case adjacent the numberwheels, an operating member carried by each of said indicators andengaging said grooves in the number wheels, and means for rotating saidoperating members so as to cause the wheel toward which the indicator ispointing to be turned.

6. A golf score device comprising a case provided with parallel windowsnearitsop posite ends,-two series of'number wheels mounted in said casebeneath said windows, an indicator for each of said series of numberwheels, said indicators being slidably mounted in the case adjacent thenumber wheels, means f-or holding said indicators adjacent any one ofsaid number wheels, operating means positioned by each of saidindicators to engage one ofsaid number wheels, and operating knobsoutside of said case for rotating said operating means so as to turn oneof said number wheels.

7 A golf score device comprising a case provided with parallel windowsnear its opposite ends, a pair of studs fixed in said case beneath saidwindows, two series of number wheels freely mounted on saidstuds,frictionineans engaging each of said number wheels to prevent them fromturning, squared pins mounted in said case parallel to each of saidseries of number wheels, an indicator slidably mounted on each of saidsquared pins, anoperating member slidably mounted on each' of saidsquared'pins, said operating members being movable Wth said indicatorsand engaging one of said number Wheels, and operating knobs outside ofsaid case rotating said squared pins so as to cause the Wheel towardwhich the indicator is pointing to be turned.

ADOLPH BULOVA.

